Review for Test on Progressives

HW: Study – Essay on Friday

Multiple Choice on Monday

Goal of the Progressives Strong government could correct abuses

and protect rights of the people.

Muckraker Journalists who exposed the problems in

society as a result of industrialization.

Muckrakers

Ida Tarbell“History of Standard Oil”

Ruthless business practices of Standard Oil

Lincoln Steffens“The Shame of the Cities”

Urban political corruption

Jacob Riis“How the Other Half Lives”

Life in New York’s tenements

Upton Sinclair“The Jungle”

Dangerous conditions in meatpacking industry

Identify: William “Boss” Tweed – corrupt political

boss – Tammany Hall – stole millions from NY

Thomas Nast – cartoonist – drew Tweed Wilson, Roosevelt, and Taft – Progressive

Presidents Carrie Nation – leader in Prohibition

Identify: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony –

suffragists – fought for women’s right to vote. W.E.B. DuBois – fought for equality among

African Americans, NAACP – fight actively Booker T. Washington – fought for equality

among African Americans, Tuskegee University. Learn a trade work way up to gain economic equality.

Define: Initiative: People could suggest legislation Referendum: People would vote on legislation Recall: People could have leaders removed from

office Direct Primary - allows voters, rather than party

leaders, to select candidates to run for office. Suffragists – campaign for the right to vote

Identify: 17th Amendment – Direct election of

senators 19th Amendment – Women’s right to vote

Good vs. Bad Trusts Bad trusts hurt the consumer Bad trusts do not allow for competition

Describe: Pennsylvania Coal Strike:

Ask for better pay in PennsylvaniaSchools and hospitals run out of coal for heatOwners refuse to negotiate with the miners unionRoosevelt threatens to send troops to open the mines.

Northern Securities Company Suit brought against big business Roosevelt continued to fight businesses

that were hurting the consumers

Interstate Commerce Act Set up to stop railroad abuses such as

pools and rebates.

Hepburn Act Strengthened the ICC

Sherman Anti-Trust Act Prohibited monopolies by declaring illegal

any business combination or trust.

Pure Food and Drug Act Act required food and drug makers to list all

ingredients on their packages Tries to end false advertising and the use of

impure ingredients.

Meat Inspection Act Influenced by The Jungle It forces meat packers to open their doors

to federal inspectors.

Federal Reserve System To regulate banking.

Federal Trade Commission investigate companies to stop using unfair

business practices.

Essay Reasons for Reform

1) Monopolies restricted competition2) Labor unrest3) Unhealthy and unsafe living and working

conditions4) Large numbers of “new Immigrants” crowding

the cities5) Urban poverty, crime, congestion, and poor

sanitation6) Political corruption at all levels of government

Who were the Progressives? Americans who wanted to deal with the

problems. Many different movements Goals:

Abuses of power by government and business could be stopped.

Strong government could correct abuses and protect rights of the people.

Cities and Settlement Houses An attempt to end the poverty, crowding

and disease in American cities. Important info to include:

Jacob Riis Settlement house Hull House Jane Addams

Temperance and Prohibition Temperance -Opposed the use of alcoholic

beverages, began in 1820s Prohibition – outlawing the manufacture

and sale of alcoholic beverages. Important info to include:

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Carrie A. Nation 18th Amendment

Women’s Rights Suffrage for women was the main goal of the feminist movement in the Progressive Era.

They felt they could correct various social problems.

Important info to include: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony Seneca Falls Convention Declaration of Sentiments 19th Amendment

Rights of African Americans Decades after Civil War were difficult times for

African Americans. Laws prevented them from exercising their rights -

Jim Crow laws. Booker T. Washington – urged African Americans

to learn a vocation to establish themselves economically.

W.E.B. DuBois – rejected accommodation – African Americans should protest unfair treatment.

Progressivism at State levels State- progressives wanted to limit the

power of boss-controlled political machines. Secret ballot Initiative Referendum Recall Direct primary

Progressivism at National Level Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson – progressive

presidents Roosevelt –

Pure Food and Drug Act Meat Inspection Act Square Deal – business regulation, labor conditions, and

conservation Trustbuster – Northern Securities Case Strengthen ICC l- Hepburn Act – set railroad rates Labor – Coal Strike Conservation

Taft Standard Oil Company – the monopoly had to be

dissolved. Mann –Elkins Act – ICC power to regulate

telephone and telegraph 16th Amendment – graduated income tax Payne Aldrich Act – set higher tariff rates

Wilson New Freedom Lowered tariff Federal Reserve Board – regulate money supply Federal Trade Commission 19th amendment